Keeping a home warm

Well, with the ESA stuff behind us, it was time to move forward with the insulation. As the ceiling and walls were covered, the home seemed more cozy, and much more muted when you walk around. This was a nice, warm feeling. I love that our home is starting to shape up.


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Walking inside, there was a warm feeling, not only because the windows were covered with vapor barrier, but also because we were finally able to get a sense of what the house will look like with walls. Seeing covered exterior walls was yet another exciting moment!

Front Door Shot:

Screen Porch Shot:

Inside Stair Shot:

Basement Door Shot:

In the Basement, you can see, on your left, more insulation... middle is flooring (tile and bamboo), and where Josh is on the right is our pile of lights, tubs, and kitchen stuff... the basement is a real mess!!! I can't believe how messy it is now! We buy only things we need, but those things, when not in use, really pile up.

Today's venture was getting the flooring downstairs! That was tough. There were a couple of tonnes of stuff that needed to be carted through that door and placed on the pallets. We were lucky that the shipping people at Menards were super nice and helped us out!

Oh, and one thing:

We have a screened door for the porch! It is the one that we bought in T.Bay! It's pretty!

Finally, to attest to our wonderful workers.... their latest hijinks:

Our workers were putting stucco on the base of the house (just above the dirt).... they needed to put two layers of stucco, but had to wait until the first layer dried to apply the second. Since the weekend is a great time for this stuff to dry.... here's what we found by our lake door:

I almost want to keep it the way it is! Super funny!